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| Proud father of the bride |
| Doting "Gramps" Tobacco killed him before his grandchildren got to know him. Tobacco killed him long before his great grandchildren were even born. In 1978, British American Tobacco (who own Imperial Tobacco, manufacturers of George's brand) said "With a general lengthening of expectation of life, we really need something for people to die of." |
| About Small Cell Lung Cancer Small cell lung cancer is also called "oat cell" lung cancer, because the cells resemble oat flakes. Lung cancer often has no symptoms at all for months and years before it is discovered. Small cell lung cancer is aggressive and spreads rapidly, typically to the bones, brain and spine. 6% survive beyond five years following diagnosis of small cell lung cancer. George smoked. He was not exposed to radon, asbestos, sawdust, nor did he work around vinyl chloride, nor did he have a family history of lung cancer - each of which tobacco apologists claim is the "real cause" of lung cancer. Nine out of ten lung cancer diagnoses occur in smokers or ex-smokers. |
| Born in Weymouth, Dorset George emigrated to Canada when the girl he had known since they were both 14 extended her holiday there. They were married in Montreal the same afternoon of the day he arrived by boat from England. Their marriage lasted nearly 50 years. George smoked from an early age and died of lung cancer six months before their golden wedding anniversary. George began life in Canada with $25 in his pocket and worked for the next forty years to build a successful family business. George is survived by his loving family which includes five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. All inherited his adventurous spirit. None uses tobacco. |
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| Hard-earned retirement toy! |
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| George age 21 |
| about the author |
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| truth and consequences |
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